In recent years, I’ve noticed that I’m acting more like my father every day. Now, these things that I say or do aren’t big things; they’re often silly. And I wonder why these traits are just starting to show up now. Perhaps it’s just a sign of growing older…
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We all have good days and bad days. Sometimes how the day goes is out of your control. But one thing I know for sure, October 20th is always a good day. It’s my father’s birthday, and that’s a day I can still celebrate with him! It’s one of the things for which I’m most…
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These days, if someone says you need to get the shot, you assume that they were talking about one of the COVID-19 choices. But that’s not the shot I’m thinking about right now. I’ve been looking into shingles. And that’s the one that I’m researching…
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For most people getting older isn’t that big a deal. I usually feel that way, except when that first digit changes every ten years. When you’re younger, you get excited about the numbers. But, as you get older…
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At many points during our life, most of us will take a variety of supplements, medications, and pills. And naturally, as we get older, we usually have to take more. And while I don’t have any issues with swallowing pills, I still don’t enjoy them. Because I think the biggest problem is…
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People have always said that I have big hands. But over the weekend, I realized that my hands have shrunk. I honestly don’t think they’re as large as they once were. I know that doctors say we shrink as we get older, but do our hands shrink too? I’m confused…
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This morning, I looked at the calendar and felt like I had forgotten something or someone. Today’s date is important, but I don’t remember why. Perhaps it’s a birthday for someone I once worked with or even dated…
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I don’t know about you, but there are just some days that I wake up and feel empty. There isn’t any rhyme or reason; it just happens. Some days it can last a few hours, or it can last an entire day. I wish I knew how to prepare for days like these, but sadly…
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When you’re in your teens, you never worry about the future. Adulthood is just a vague concept. But as we learn, you always pay the price at some point. When I was a teen, I did whatever I needed to be a better basketball player. I never worried about the outcome later in life…
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Most of us of a certain age, remember the Saturday morning cartoons. And of course, with the cartoons came the ads for the sugar-coated cereals. I’ll admit, now and then I have a bowl of Frosted Flakes or Cap’n Crunch. But of course, the worst thing for those of us over 50 to eat, happens…
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